US Lawmakers Push Trump on Iran, War Powers
VOA - More than two months after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, increasing tensions between the…
Month: March 2020
Iran: Free Wrongfully Detained Prisoners
HRW – Iran’s prison authorities should facilitate temporary release of all eligible prisoners and the unconditional release of people detained for peaceful…
Political Prisoners Remain in “Limbo,” Untested for Coronavirus Despite Symptoms
CHRI - One week after judicial officials announced they had released tens of thousands of prisoners to prevent more coronavirus…
Iran’s top security body rejects lockdown of epidemic areas
Al-Monitor - Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), formed by its most powerful officials and chaired by President Hassan Rouhani, has rejected…
The hardliner’s renaissance: Iran’s pendulum politics are in full swing
responsiblestatecraft.org - The future composition of Iran’s parliament will be as expected by many: a striking majority of 75 percent…
Iran’s Rouhani Pushed To Take Responsibility And Handle Coronavirus Crisis
Radiofarda - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed President Hassan Rouhani as the chairman of the Coronavirus Prevention…
Iran Announces 63 New Coronavirus Deaths, Amid Concern Over Jailed Foreign Nationals
Radiofarda - Iran says it has reported 63 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising…
US General Reaffirms Commitment To Contain Iran
Radiofarda - The commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Marine Corps General Kenneth Franklin "Frank" McKenzie Jr., accused Tehran…
Six-Year Prison Sentence For Iran Activist Who Called On Khamenei To Resign
Radiofarda - An appeals court in Iran has sentenced a civil rights activist to six years in jail for signing…
Iran Doctors Call On Rouhani To Step In And Manage Coronavirus Crisis
Radiofarda -The Chairman of the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MCIRI) and tens of high-profile doctors have…